The crowd at Wednesday's non-league match between the Hillcrest Patriots (Tuscaloosa, AL) and the visiting Calera Eagles (Calera, AL), saw Hillcrest's softball squad nip Calera by a count of 4-3.

The Patriots now sport a 21-9 record. They take the field next when they host Helena for a non-league match on Thursday, May 11. Hillcrest will face a Huskies squad coming off a 10-8 non-league win over Brookwood (Brookwood, AL). The Huskies record now stands at 33-12.

With the loss, Calera falls to 23-17 on the year. The Eagles travel to Stanhope Elmore (Millbrook, AL) to clash with the Mustangs in a non-league test on Thursday, May 11. The Mustangs come into the test with a record of 13-29. Stanhope Elmore lost 10-0 in their recent non-league test against Calera (Calera, AL)